Originating from Taiwan, Light Café is a new downtown Toronto cafe, but has quickly become one of my favourite cafes for a quick bite or coffee. Why? Simply put, it is a beautiful space with exceptional food. Located right next to Arctic Bites, this laundromat turned café has a modern Instagram-worthy look. The first thing you will notice as you walk in is the green wall on the left, which serves as a contemporary, picturesque background. There is quite a bit of seating and service is extremely friendly.
Food
I have visited this new downtown Toronto cafe twice and ordered the Grilled Wasabi Chicken Sandwich ($10.25) both visits. After the first try, I had to order it again. The chicken was grilled to perfection – tender and juicy. The sandwich was a delicious combination of flavours due to the subtle wasabi, chicken, and vegetables. Furthermore, it came with a salad in your choice of dressing (can’t go wrong with sesame!) and a sweet potato side. This sandwich has left high expectations for the rest of their menu and I look forward to trying their Montreal Smoked Beef Croissant and Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Mini Pizza!
Drinks
I tried the Light Cafe Special ($4.50), one of their slow drip hand brew coffees. The coffee is served separate of the milk and sugar allowing you to add more coffee as you drink. I was pleasantly surprised by the natural sweetness of the coffee without sugar. The milk was also served hot which kept the coffee warm for longer.
From the iced coffee section, I tried the Iced Matcha Latte ($4.50) and the Iced Café Latte ($3.75). Since the coffee and match kept separating, I was disappointed with the Iced Matcha Latte and found that it tasted odd. The Iced Café Latte was nothing out of the ordinary, but quite refreshing.
Other drinks that I have ordered include the Apple Pear Italian Soda ($3.25) and Iced Just Peachy Black Tea ($4.75). The Apple Pear Italian Soda was bubbling when I received it! I enjoyed the hint of mint, which reminded me of a mojito. The Iced Just Peachy Black Tea was delicious and came with a ton of fresh fruits – I would highly recommend ordering it! This new downtown Toronto cafe also does events so if the space would be perfect for your next birthday bash, don’t hesitate to contact them.
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23 Baldwin St.
Toronto, ON, M5T 1L1
647.347.3883
Mon-Thurs 11:30am-9pm
Fri 11:30am-10pm
Sat 11am-10pm
Sun 11am-9pm
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